Kereopa or Lenny? Who will be The Ultimate Waterman 2015?

20 March 2015 |
Surfing

Two in a row. Daniel Kereopa won the longboard division of The Ultimate Waterman 2015, at Raglan, New Zealand.

The Kiwi contestant secured a back-to-back victory on his last scoring ride, 9.17 out of a possible 10 points, which combined for an 18.50 point heat total. Kereopa defeated Kai Lenny by a very narrow margin - only 0.43 points.

The Hawaiian led for much of the final with two well executed nine-point rides, but it was Kereopa that stole the show with five minutes remaining in the final. The win came in a similar manner to the stand up paddleboard discipline contested the day prior.

The result means that the final discipline - the 16-kilometer stand up paddleboard race at Mission Bay - will determine the inaugural winner of The Ultimate Waterman 2015. The race for the title is now down to two surfers: Daniel Kereopa and Kai Lenny.

Kereopa is the only athlete with the result in his hands. A third placing will gift him the title, but anything lower than that will give the Hawaiian a chance at come from behind win.